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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 677 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (The old value is 100%): Decrease = old value − new value. Percentage decrease = decrease ÷ old value × 100. Decrease by p%: new value = old value − p% of the old value.

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  1. 1.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹204. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹155. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 200 litres of water and 19% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank has 200 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 455 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 176 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 300 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 20 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 171 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 122 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A kite costs ₹500. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 288 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank has 50 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 250 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹154. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 100 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 110 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 50 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 50 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 17
  2. 40
  3. 49
  4. 36
  5. 16
  6. 38
  7. 162
  8. 170
  9. 18
  10. 78
  11. 80
  12. 22
  13. 9
  14. 14
  15. 5
  16. 68
  17. 12
  18. 219
  19. 54
  20. 22
  21. 58
  22. 17
  23. 42
  24. 85
  25. 43
  26. 39
  27. 54
  28. 380
  29. 28
  30. 70
  31. 22
  32. 41
  33. 31
  34. 60
  35. 40
  36. 23
  37. 90
  38. 45
  39. 8
  40. 35

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